Is this overkill or not?

Balazak

Balazak

Balazak

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Configuring my first ever gaming PC and would like to know if my spec is overkill or perfectly fine for use with any type of game on the market

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs Ryzen 7 Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator = £1,746.25
    • Case:NZXT Source 340 Midi-Tower Case - White Window
    • Processor:AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 1700X 3.80GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
    • Motherboard:Asrock X370 Gaming K4 AMD X370 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30
    • Graphics Card:MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR OC 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • CPU Cooler:Antec C400 Quad Heatpiped Direct Contact CPU Air Cooler
    • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Unwanted
    • Solid State Drive 1:Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)
    • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:WD Blue 1TB 7200rpm SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (WD10EZEX)
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
    • Power Supply:Corsair CX-M Series 650W 80 Plus Bronze Semi Modular Power Supply (CP-9020103-UK)
    • Sound Card:Asus Xonar DGX 5.1 PCI-Express Sound Card with built in Headphone Amp
    • Networking:Asus PCE-AC51 Wireless-AC750 Dual-band PCI-E Adapter
    • Case Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
 
Looks ok, but...

1) I would pick any other board over Asrock.

2) Wireless adapter, use a proper cabled connection for gaming where ping matters such as first person shooters otherwise you will die 1st.

3) m.2 drive instead of the regular SSD.
 
Out of curiosity is there a massive difference between regular SSD and M.2 drive?

Hoping to be gaming at 4k if possible
 
Balazak said:
Out of curiosity is there a massive difference between regular SSD and M.2 drive?

Hoping to be gaming at 4k if possible
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It wont help your frame rate but its quicker at everything else, also neater as its one less SATA+power cable used.

But not all m.2 drives are the same, the best are the PCI-E nvme ones, out of the list of available options the Samsung SM are the ones to have as they have higher IOP numbers.
 
I also just noticed the PSU, 550W would be enough for a single GFX card, but there is also a Superflower Platinum king 650W listed for £10 less than that corsair.
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs Ryzen 7 Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator = £1,740.71
    • Case:NZXT Source 340 Midi-Tower Case - White Window
    • Processor:AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 1700X 3.80GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
    • Motherboard:MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon AMD X370 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30
    • Graphics Card:MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR OC 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • CPU Cooler:Antec C400 Quad Heatpiped Direct Contact CPU Air Cooler
    • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Samsung PM961 Polaris 128GB M.2-2280 PCI-e 3.0 x 4 NVMe Solid State Drive
    • Solid State Drive 1:Unwanted
    • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:WD Blue 1TB 7200rpm SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (WD10EZEX)
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
    • Power Supply:Super Flower Platinum King 650W 80 Plus Platinum Power Supply - Black
    • Sound Card:Asus Xonar DGX 5.1 PCI-Express Sound Card with built in Headphone Amp
    • Networking:Asus PCE-AC51 Wireless-AC750 Dual-band PCI-E Adapter
    • Case Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)

      How does that look?
 
Still dont agree with wireless for gaming, I tried it once with BF4 and never again, mains power adapters for me all day long.

Lastly you know the 1080Ti is being released next week?
 
Any idea on prices for the 1080TI? doubt i'll be able to afford it tbh

I probably will use main power adapters but I also like the thought of being able to use wireless if it comes to it at any point.
 
Well Nvidia said it would be $699 so you may as well swap the dollar sign for a pound sign and not bother with any currency conversion as its ripoff Britain and brexit.
 
Way out my price range at the moment, as long as the setup ive gone for is adequate for any type of game im happy
 
Balazak said:
Could somebody spec me for a I7 7700K by any chance?
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Dont bother, the Ryzen is fine for any normal resolution and upwards.

Its only like slower when the reviews test at 720p/640p which no one uses, even my phone has a higher res screen.

Plus of course motherboard/chipset drivers, game optimisations yet to come blah blah blah.
 
maybe a silly question to ask but is it possible to get a PC built without a graphics card as I want to use my 2x 980TI instead on this spec below

Your selected configuration
Case Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Mid Tower Case - Gun Metal
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black
M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected** Samsung SM961 Polaris 256GB M.2-2280 PCI-e 3.0 x 4 NVMe Solid State Drive
Mechanical Hard Drive 1 Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM006)
Power Supply EVGA SuperNova P2 850W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
Build Time Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
Motherboard MSI X370 Xpower Gaming Titanium AMD X370 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 1700 3.70GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
CPU Cooler ID-Cooling FrostFlow 240L-W Watercooling White LED
 
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